Post navigation

Celebrate Day of the Dead in Oak Cliff (PHOTO: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)

DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday on Nov. 1 and 2 when families honor loved ones who have died. Oak Cliff Cultural Center hosts a neighborhood celebration with performances by Latin dance companies Alegre Ballet Folklorico and Cuicani in Xochitl. A traditional altar will be on display to which community members can contribute remembrances. 7 p.m. Friday at Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas. Free. 214-670-3777. dallasculture.org/oakcliffculturalcenter. — Shannon Sutlief

Dogs can show off their best costumes at Dog Day Afternoon (PHOTO: Shawna Hinkel Photography)

DOG DAY AFTERNOON It was raining cats and dogs on Sept. 29 when Operation Kindness planned to hold its annual pet-friendly festival. The group — North Texas’ oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter — will try again this Sunday, and here’s hoping it will be a ruff time instead of a rough time. This second attempt will include canine contests for costumes, tricks and other achievements, plus a puppy kissing booth, pet CPR demonstrations, an agility obstacle course for all dogs to enjoy, face painting for children, live music, food trucks and giveaways, including free microchipping for the first 45 dogs. The event benefits homeless and unwanted animals. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Flag Pole Hill at White Rock Lake, 8100 Doran Circle, Dallas. Free. 972-418-7297. operationkindness.org. — Shannon Sutlief

You don't really want to see beautiful glassworks ... guillotined! -- do you? Save them by attending and bidding at Glass on the Tracks. (PHOTO: Vetro Glassblowing)

GLASS ON THE TRACKS Vetro, a glassblowing studio and gallery located by the tracks of the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, auctions off glass works during this annual event. Those visitors who bid high enough to meet or exceed the artist’s secret reserve price take the artwork with them. But if the price isn’t met, the piece is smashed in Vetro’s “glass guillotine.” The shards from last year’s shattered items were used to make a new artwork, which will be up for bid this year with proceeds benefiting EASL (Emergency Artists’ Support League). The party in the parking lot also includes glassblowing demonstrations, pyrotechnics by Greg Schaatt and a performance by Austin musician Graham Wilkinson. 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Vetro Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, 701 S. Main St., Grapevine. $25 in advance online, $35 at the door. 817-251-1668. glassonthetracks.com. — Shannon Sutlief

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERSThe acclaimed off-Broadway stage version of C.S. Lewis’ novella The Screwtape Letters has been touring for more than a year now. It returns to the Majestic Theatre in its third Dallas engagement for two performances each on successive Saturdays. Max McLean continues to play the title character — a high-ranking member of the diabolical hierarchy who offers a fresh young devil advice on how best to lure people into transgression so that they don’t even realize they’re being tempted. Lewis, a respected British literary scholar, has become one of the world’s most popular religious writers thanks to the original Screwtape Letters and his children’s series The Chronicles of Narnia. 4 and 8 p.m. this Saturday and Nov. 10 at 4 and 8 p.m. at the Majestic, 1925 Elm St., Dallas. $39-$89. 214-880-0202. screwtapeonstage.com. — Lawson Taitte

BURYING OUR FATHER: A BIBLICAL DEBACLE The supremely talented performing artists Fred Curchack and Laura Jorgensen bring their latest collaboration to Undermain Theatre. In this fantastical tale, Isaac and Ishmael meet to bury their father Abraham in the cave that has become one of the most revered and violently contested holy sites in history. In typical Curchack-Jorgensen fashion, the show features a mix-up of drama, comedy, music, dance, and light-and-shadow magic. Through Nov. 17 at 3200 Main St., Dallas. $10-$25. 214-747-5515. undermain.org. — Joy Tipping